need help setting up sharing printer

[zooguy49 0]

I have homebase and laptop running xp.can't seem to get laptop to work on printer on homebase. i'm new at this so don't make it to diffcult.thanks

[Wicked101 0]

Firstly, is the PC and Laptop connected together via LAN or something?

 

NO - Do so, then advance to YES

 

YES - make sure they can see each other using ping.

1.1Click START -> RUN -> type in CMD and click OK.

1.2You should see a black box, type in IPCONFIG and press ENTER.

1.3Write down the IP ADDRESS and go over to the Laptop

1.4Repeat step 1.1

1.5Type in PING <IP ADDRESS> and press ENTER. eg. ping 172.168.0.15

 

If you get a reply it should work, but you'll have to share the printer and make sure you are logged on with an account that has Admin rights.

 

Sharing of Printers (on the PC with the printer)

2.1Click START -> PRINTERS AND FAXES.

2.2In the new box RIGHT CLICK on your printer and click SHARING.

2.3Click on SHARE THIS PRINTER and give it an easy name, eg. MYPRINT.

2.4Click on APPLY and then OK.

 

Now the printer is shared.

 

Connecting to the printer (on the Laptop)

3.1Repeat step 2.1

3.2Click on ADD PRINTER.

3.3Click NEXT -> select A NETWORK PRINTER, OR PRINTER ATTACHED TO ANOTHER COMPUTER.

3.4Click NEXT and select CONNECT TO THIS PRINTER

3.5Type in \\<IP ADDRESS>\<NAME OF SHARED PRINTER> and click NEXT eg. \\192.168.0.15\MYPRINT

3.6It should find the printer and do most of the setup suff for you, then you just click FINISH and start printing.